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Alexa Noel

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Alexa Noel
Noel at the 2024 US Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSummit, New Jersey
Born (2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 22)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$20,238
Singles
Career record31–21
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 679 (June 17, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 784 (August 26, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (2024)
Doubles
Career record7–8
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 946 (February 10, 2020)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2019)
Last updated on: January 8, 2024.

Alexa Noel (born September 6, 2002) is an American tennis player. She has reached a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 679 and a doubles ranking of No. 948.[1] She won the 2024 NCAA singles championship playing for the Miami Hurricanes. She also reached an ITF Junior world ranking of No. 4.

Professional career

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Noel made it into the final of the 2019 Wimbledon girl's championship, before falling to Daria Snigur.[2] On August 11, 2019, Noel and her partner, Abigail Forbes won the USTA Girls 18s National Championships doubles title, earning the pair a wildcard entry into the doubles main draw of the 2019 US Open.[3] She won her first professional tournament on January 26, 2020, at the ITF Cancún.

She made her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2024 US Open after receiving a wildcard for the main draw, earning her spot as the current NCAA singles champion.[4]

College career

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In 2020 Noel enrolled at the University of Iowa. She compiled a 25-3 record there as the #1 singles player. She transferred to the University of Miami Hurricanes in 2022. Noel won the NCAA women's singles title on May 25, 2024.

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 1 (title)

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Legend
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jan 2020 ITF Cancún, Mexico 15,000 Hard Russia Nika Kukharchuk 6–3, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

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Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2019 Wimbledon Grass Ukraine Daria Snigur 4–6, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Alexa Noel ITF Bio". itftennis.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "IUnseeded Snigur caps junior career with Wimbledon win". wtatennis.com. July 13, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Incoming Freshman Forbes Qualifies for US Open". uclabruins.com. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "US Open 2024's Grand Slam debuts: Shibahara, Joint, Sierra and more". 24 August 2024.
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